CURRENT POSITION
Stockdale Podiatry | Bakersfield, CA
September 2024- Present
Private Practice Associate

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
Chino Valley Medical Center PMSR/RRA | Chino, CA
July 2021-June 2024
Podiatric Surgical Resident
• Chief resident at Kaiser Permanente Central Valley for 2023-2024

EDUCATION
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine | Philadelphia, PA.
May 2021
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Candidate

University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California
June 2016
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Dean’s List Recipient

RESEARCH
Diabetic Encephalopathy
• Western University of Health Sciences, Researcher July 2021 – June 2024
• Analyze the connection between a patient’s awareness of their HbA1c and the potential impact that this may have on their ability to adequately manage their diabetes.

EPAT In Conjunction with Stretching to Improve Dorsiflexion with Ankle Equinus
• Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Researcher November 2018 – May 2021
• Surveying variance in length of Achilles tendon with the use of Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) when compared to stretching in patients with ankle equinus.

University of California, Irvine –Department of Cell & Molecular Biosciences
• Research Assistant September 2015 – June 2016
• Working to understand the role of angiogenesis in tumor growth; in collaboration with biomedical engineering, created 3D tissues that resembled microphysiological systems for effective cancer drug screening.

PUBLICATIONS
• Anatomical variation in the ankle and foot: incidental finding of peroneal longus insertion on fourth metatarsal on MRI
Poster presentation at ACFAS in Tampa Florida. February 2024
• “Ultrasound-assisted debridement of neuroischaemic diabetic foot ulcers, clinical and microbiological effects: a case series.” Journal of Wound Care. 2019
• “Criteria of Amputation Level for Diabetic Foot Infection.” Podiatry Today. 2019.
• “Healing of fracture nonunions treated with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS): A systematic review and meta-analysis.”
Compendium of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. 2018; 6: 80-81

MEDICAL EXPERIENCE & SERVICES
Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA
July 2021- June 2024
Clinical Faculty

Anaheim Foot Clinic & Podiatry | Anaheim, CA
May 2017 – June 2017
Medical Scribe

Coastal Vision | Orange, CA
September 2016 – March 2017
Medical Scribe

Carlos A. Prietto, MD Sport Medicine Center | Irvine, CA
September 2012 – June 2016
Student Athletic Trainer Intern

University of California, Irvine Medical Center | Orange, CA
January 2013 – April 2015
Volunteer

EXTRACURRICULAR
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons-Active Member
August 2017 – Present

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Student Ambassador
August 2018 – May 2021

Journal Club-Writer
August 2018 – May 2021

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Sports Medicine Club- Active Member
August 2017 – May 2021

Forensic Club-Active Member
August 2017 – May 2021

Jeff Hope Homeless Shelter -Volunteer
September 2019

Foot and Ankle Symposium to Enhance Practice – Student Registrant
May 2019

University of California Irvine Sports Medicine Club-President
May 2015 – June 2016

CERTIFICATIONS
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
ACLS by American Heart Association

Language
Fluent in Vietnamese